Media Communication Cultures (Hons) Leeds Beckett University

Overview

Who controls the stories we see, share, and believe? On this future-focused degree, you won’t just consume media – you’ll create it, question it, and use it to shape the world around you. From social media trends and digital storytelling to television, podcasts, film, music, gaming and global communication, you’ll explore the industries driving contemporary culture while developing the creative skills employers are seeking. 

This is a course built around doing, creating, collaborating, and experimenting. You’ll tackle live briefs, collaborate on real-world projects, and create content across multiple platforms using industry-standard facilities and digital tools. Along the way, you’ll develop a professional portfolio that showcases your creativity, communication skills, and ability to think differently in a rapidly changing media landscape.

As part of this Media Communication Cultures (Hons) programme from Leeds Beckett University you’ll:  

• Get hands-on to create photographic essays, blogs and podcasts

• Design a talk programme for a radio station

• Invent and pitch a lifestyle TV concept

• Design and create an online game and form an anti-racism campaign group

• Work with professionals from social media, marketing, TV and magazine production 

• Graduate with a recognised degree and employable skills across all current and potential future media platforms

Engage with all forms of mass communication – the internet, social media, television, radio, popular music and cinema – on this dynamic course that critically explores cultural trends and media industries.

Career opportunities:

This course will provide you with an excellent platform from which to enter a wide range of careers in education, media and communications, the arts, marketing and business development, amongst others.

Your transferable skills in analysis, communication, research and teamworking will be sought after by employers in many sectors. You could also pursue postgraduate study in an area related to your degree or a vocational subject such as journalism, teaching or IT.